Maplewood NJ Jitney Schedule 2009 – Morning Departure Only

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Jitney Schedule 2009 – Morning Departure Only

Jitney Service – Hilton, Parker & Wyoming
To Maplewood Train Station
NYC & Hoboken
Effective January 20, 2008 & January 1, 2009 respectively

Email me at residentplanninggeek@gmail.com or leave a comment if you see any changes that need to be made.  Thanks!

Select link for Post: Maplewood NJ Jitney Schedule 2009 Applications & Listing of 49 Permits

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Note: Jitney does not operate on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day

For the morning pick-up times, pick up a flier from the Maplewood Train Station, Town Hall, or ask your Jitney Driver.  All other information found on document is included in this post.

Town Hall # : 973 762 8120

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Hilton route: ~Effective January 20, 2008~

• Boyden Ave. & Brown St.              6:04, 6:40, 7:15 , 7:45, 8:11, 8:44
• Van Ness Ter. & Van Ness Ct.     6:05, 6:41, 7:17 , 7:46, 8:12, 8:45
• Jacoby St. & Schaefer Rd.              6:06, 6:43, 7:18 , 7:47, 8:13, 8:46
• Rutgers St. & Franklin Ave.          6:07, 6:44, 7:19, 7:49, 8:15, 8:48
• Prospect St. & Hilton Ave.             6:08, 6:45, 7:20 , 7:50, 8:16, 8:49
• Prospect St. & Bowdoin St.            6:09, 6:46, 7:21 , 7:51, 8:17, 8:50
• Tuscan Rd. & Yale St.                     6:10, 6:47, 7:22 , 7:52, 8:18, 8:51
• Norfolk Ave. & Tuscan.                  6:11, 6:48, 7: 23, 7:53, 8:19, 8:52
• Ivy Terr. & Oakview Ave.                6:12, 6:49 7:24, 7:54, 8:20, 8:53
• Madison Ave. & Summit Ave.        6:13, 6:50, 7:25 , 7:55, 8:21, 8:54
• Maplewood Train Station              6:15, 6:52, 7:27 , 7:57, 8:22, 8:56

Hilton route: Morning Departure Schedule

Mpl Train Station Arrival:    6:15, 6:52, 7:27, 7:57, 8:22, 8:56,

NYC Express:                             6:28, , 7:01, 7:39, —, 8:31, 9:04

Hoboken Express Arrival:    6:21, 7:19, 7:48, 8:13, 8:37, 9:15,

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Parker route: ~Effective January 20, 2008~

• Elmwood Ave. & Essex Rd.            6:04, 6:42, 7:16 , 7:46, 8:12, 8:46
• Orchard Rd. & Midland Blvd.       6:04, 6:44, 7:18 , 7:48, 8:14, 8:47
• Orchard Rd. & Parker Ave.            6:07, 6:45, 7:19 , 7:49, 8:15, 8:48
• Coolidge Rd. & Parker Ave.           6:08, 6:46, 7:20 , 7:50, 8:16, 8:49
• Union Ave. & Garfield Pl.              6:09, 6:47, 7:21, 7:51, 8:17, 8:50
• Parker Ave. & Burroughs Way      6:10, 6:48, 7:22, 7:52, 8:18, 8:51
• Lancaster Ave & Parker Ave.         6:11, 6:49, 7:23 , 7:53, 8:19, 8:52
• Lancaster Ave. & Elmwood Ave.  6:12, 6:50, 7:24 , 7:54, 8:20, 8:53
• Prospect St. & Oakland Rd. 6:13, 6:51, 7:25 , 7:55, 8:21, 8:54
• Maplewood Train Station              6:15, 6:53, 7:27 , 7:57, 8:23, 8:55

Parker route: Morning Departure Schedule

Mpl Train Station Arrival:         6:15, 6:53, 7:27, 7:57, 8:23, 8:55,

NYC Express Departure:            6:28, , 7:01, 7:39, —, 8:31, 9:04

Hoboken Express Departure:   6:21, 7:19, 7:48, 8:13, 8:37, 9:15,

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Wyoming  route ~Effective January 1, 2009~

• Ridgewood Terr. & Ridgewood Rd.  6:00, 6:38, 7:12 , 7:41, 8:08, 8:41
• Ridgewood Rd. & Cypress St.             6:01, 6:39, 7:13 , 7:42, 8:09, 8:42
• Wyoming Ave & Elm St.                      6:03, 6:41, 7:15 , 7:44, 8:11, 8:44
• Curtis Pl. & Wyoming Ave.                 6:05, 6:43, 7:17 , 7:46, 8:13, 8:46
• Durand Rd. & Wyoming Ave.            6:06, 6:44, 7:18 , 7:47, 8:14, 8:47
• Claremont Ave. & Wyoming Ave.     6:06, 6:45, 7:19, 7:48, 8:15, 8:48
• Claremont Ave. & Ridgewood Rd.    6:07, 6:46, 7:20, 7:49, 8:16, 8:49
• Ridgewood Rd. & Collinwood Rd.    6:07, 6:46, 7:20 , 7:49, 8:16, 8:50
• Wyoming Ave. & Sunset Terr.             6:08, 6:47, 7:21, 7:50, 8:17, 8:51
• Wyoming Ave. & New England Rd. 6:09, 6:48, 7:22 , 7:51, 8:18, 8:52
• New England Rd. & Colonial Terr.    6:09, 6:48, 7:22, 7:51, 8:18, 8:52
• Ridgewood Rd. & St. Lawrence Ave.  6:10, 6:49, 7:23 , 7:52, 8:19, 8:53
• St. Lawrence Ave. & Kendall Ave.    6:12, 6:50 7:24 , 7:53, 8:20, 8:54
• Kendall Ave. & Hoffman St.              6:12, 6:50, 7:24, 7:53, 8:20, 8:55
• Walton Rd. (mid block)                      6:13, 6:51, 7:25, 7:54, 8:21, No Stop
• Maplewood Ave. & W. Parker Ave.  6:14, 6:52, 7:26 , 7:45, 8:22, No Stop

Wyoming  route: Morning Departure Schedule

Mpl Train Station Arrival:       6:16, 6:54, 7:28, 7:57, 8:24, 8:57,

NYC Express Departure:          6:28, , 7:01, 7:39, —, 8:31, 9:04

Hoboken Express Departure: 6:21, 7:19, 7:48, 8:13, 8:37, 9:15,

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Is it me or did this just happen??? You can now find this information on Maplewood Online.

© W. S. Hughes 2009

Signing off – Resident Planning Geek

In progress

This is my second to last post.  In an initial post I stated that I was an individual doing community development work in the township I reside. I’ll do a write up of what I’ve learned from this case study in the upcoming weeks.

There is Justice in the Truth I’ve learned from developing this blog.  Throughout this year you’ve learned a lot about me. Maybe in the interim you’ve seen this: That it takes time to blog constructively on these issues, and that I care about young adults making informed decisions about how to be a success – how to succeed with one’s educations, social networks, etc.  I challenge you to create dialog about issues you find important by creating your own blogs and initiating conversations of interest and concern.  I guarantee you that you will 1). liberate yourself from inner confusion about life – post HS & College. 2). Possibly create resources to assist others who share similar interests and concerns.  —> Want more on my story? (link)

Looking back on the past year +

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Updated This post is pretty cryptic one of my friends explained in an email. “What are you saying? I can’t understand.” Well…today I”m back from a 2 week vacation with no internet access.  I was rushing off when I posted this…so let me clarify.  I’ll do my best. Underdeveloped thoughts/ideas are extended in italics.

Investigative journalism at it’s best. I learned what the field of journalism is about through my opportunity to blog for “The Local.”  My writing has improved exponentially, I would argue, over time having had assignments edited by “The Local’s” staff of writers and editors. This blog of mine was created and developed by NY Times Reporter Winstina Hughes (Can I be so bold as to state this? Probably not since I’m not a NY Times staff writer…”maybe next lifetime” as singer Erika Badu would sing…) I wrote for “The Local” under the mentorship of Tina Kelley…I love you Tina Kelley for extending me the opportunity to write for the NY Times. Only a CHS student could have told the truth about the CHS (under: not best word choice) world. It’s all documented on this site that living in a wealthy community doesn’t translate to living a privileged lifestyle or successfully learning and mastering the ins and outs of school, work, and play.

My writing serves to protect other young adults from going through difficult experiences like navigating HS without a clue…select link: Writing is very painful for me.  I’m not a writer by trade and creating and developing this blog has taken personal courage.  I’ve honestly expressed my sentiments about serious topics and risked possible censor from residents and peers for sharing opinions through blogging.

That’s why I repeatedly thank you for continually visiting this site, emailing me and leaving comments. The local government has no clue, neither do most of your parents about what it takes to be a young adult from what many call a ‘privileged’ background. But I know, and you know. knew. We have things good in our community but it’s still hard navigating through school and life and that it gets frustrating sometimes not knowing what the future has in store post CHS…

13 Hits away from 10,000 views of perfectlyplannedblog content.

image from zamwi.com

This is my third to last post. It’s 6:59 and I keep watching the stats counter on my blog increase. I can’t believe that visitors have come to the site almost 10,000 looking for the information and resources listed, and to read about the positive impact community service and community development can have on lives locally.

To each person who reads this blog I appreciate you.  To each person who has left a comment, I appreciate your taking the time to ask me tough questions.  You wanted answers and I provided you the best answers based on quality research, interviews, online documents, links to other websites, and judicious analysis of everyday issues that affect every day people.

To the young people who visit my site: Big up. The study skills document is consistently # 1.  It ranks at the top of any other post visited. My message is this: As you obtain your education or decide school is not for you and work instead to make a better life for yourself, or are working to put yourself through school —> Keep your heart open, your mind focused on being the best you can be, and your spirit free and open to being who you want to be.  I may not know you personally, but I care.

Did you know? Kids in our town are vulnerable to attack because they live in Maplewood. When they travel outside this town they hear comments along the lines of “You live in Maplewood? Word? You must be rich.” While this may not be the case perception is the key.

I want to thank our law enforcement for their stellar effort on keeping this community violence and as drug free as they can. I am so proud of our cops who patrol our streets protect our youth.  Youth: If you need help run towards a cop – not away from a cop. They put their lives on the line every day to protect us and must battle personal issues and biasses to be the best protectors they can be. If they hurt you someone in the system will hurt them.  There are checks and balances for abuse of police power, ok?

I act because I dream of a world where adults don’t neglect the children they are meant to protect and with hold resources from them that will help them succeed and prosper as adults – like I was and have been my whole life – intentionally or inadvertently.

Updated I easily could have been a statistic. Talking to my teachers helped me get through the moments of doubt, anger, betrayal I have towards my family.  They immigrated to the US and sent for me as a child in Freetown, Sierra Leone…I was raised by a single mother doing the best she could and think I grew up in an emotionally abusive home…being ultra sensitive and quiet didn’t help me relate better to or understand my parents as a young adult.  Things might have been different otherwise. But I talked to teachers I liked and trusted. Micro Message on importance of communication: You should do the same. And talk to other students who respect you and aren’t posers.  Chances are, if they respect and trust you enough to be real with you and not front, they care about how you feel and they will listen. Just talk. Don’t keep it inside – what ever it is.  Be open. It sounds counter intuitive, but the more you talk about your problems the less weight they will have on your shoulders. Macro Message message on importance of communication: If you are feeling negative vibes and need someone to talk to at school talk to a guidance counselor you like (not the one you don’t like, believe me they can be dream killers).  In total, Maplewood is a mini united nations, and it’s impossible to tell – based on race, ethnicity, and wealth what child lives in this town, or crossed over into our towns borders to blend in our community.  Some blend in to work and play and leave a positive impact, others blend in to work and play and leave a negative impact. Building a network of support can help you counter challenges/difficulties that arise from your social networks.

Keep coming back to the site looking for updated information on existing posts like the municipal services offered or to look over a particular post again that was informative.  I’m now focusing my energies on sharing this message globally.

I feel blessed to live among such forward thinking, open, tolerant, loving people.

*~Peace and blessings~*

…it really is personal, My Jitney experience

Updated Often when I take the jitney the driver and I square off.  He wouldn’t drive off today (shut the bus down) because I didn’t pay my fare upon boarding 3 minutes earlier than his departure time. Then, unexpectedly, he brought up 1 new gripe.

…I’m sorry.

I was rushing to catch you kind sir!  Having my $1 handy for boarding wasn’t in the equation today.  Your pattern of behavior is to drive off whenever you see me, regardless if I get there on the dot, and since I have got to get to work on time I couldn’t give you a reason to drive off like the last time with me standing on the sidewalk staring!

Today was a little different for us both however. I decided to say something that’s been on my mind for ages.

“You wouldn’t treat me this way if I was white,” I said.

Yes. I said it.

If I was a white male in my mid twenties and later I would get a level of respect from this driver not afforded to me as a young woman of color – young professional or not. I implored the other passengers at this point to tell the driver he was out of line speaking to me in such offensive language but no one spoke up.

But it was too early. People want to go to work. People want peace in the morning and not confrontation. I get that.  We confront issues of racial bias and discrimination and bigotry in this community, just not on jitney buses as we’re commuting to work in the City or Hoboken.  And I’m not being cynical either by stating it this way.

At the end of the day the driver expressed his concerns.  I constantly cheat the township of my $1 fair he said to the other passengers during his verbal assault.

“I don’t pay the fare?”

That thought registers in my brain.

“Since when?” I think.

hmm.

hmm…

His other complaint was unexpected. I put my make-up on the bus he says in a “How dare you” tone.

How dare I?

…I can’t help it that I need a beauty rush in the morning. Some people are addicted to caffine. I’m addicted to my eyelash curler.

“Whatever,” I think.

“My music’s calling me.” I turn on my iPod & our spat is over…for today.  I expect to hear something new the next time I board the Jitney.

Bottom line: So what! I need to get over myself and to stop feeding into this man’s negativity. People don’t like other people, and that’s a fact. Race or no race.  And no one will fight an irrelevant battle for you.